Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
rigtige rigtigt
English translation:
do the right thing the right way!
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Sep 7, 2005 17:36
18 yrs ago
Danish term
rigtige rigtigt
Danish to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
gør det rigtige rigtigt
perhaps "carefully correct" or "correct the first time"
any suggestions for an appropriate way to say it?
perhaps "carefully correct" or "correct the first time"
any suggestions for an appropriate way to say it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | do the right thing the right way |
Dan Schioenning Larsen
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| 5 +1 | Get it right the first time |
lone (X)
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| 4 +1 | Do the right thing right |
pcovs
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| 4 | do the right thing right |
Lingua DK
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Dan Schioenning Larsen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in Danish
Works in field
Denmark
Reliable and honest!
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish
Related KudoZ points
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4
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do the right thing the right way
A slight variation of PCovs suggestion
just another alternative
just another alternative
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect! 10 points to you!
The other responses were good, but this one is just right. "do the right thing the right way!""
12 mins
do the right thing right
mange Google hits
+1
38 mins
Get it right the first time
or
"Do it right the first time"
Depending on context
"Do it right the first time"
Depending on context
Peer comment(s):
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pcovs
: Du mangler "det rigtige". Det er ikke nok at sige, at du skal gøre det rigtigt første gang. Du mangler at sige, hvad der skal gøres rigtigt, dvs. "det rigtige".
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Jeg er ikke ening med PCovs - 'det rigtige' er efter min mening indeforstået
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| agree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: although not verbatim, I agree with this answer as being the most logical form
10 mins
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Mange tak!
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+1
10 mins
Do the right thing right
Depends on the context.
Perhaps "Do the proper thing right" or something else would be more suitable here, but it's hard to tell without context.
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Note added at 1 hr 29 mins (2005-09-07 19:05:39 GMT)
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Charles has been so good as to provide the context, and this convinces me that I and Lingua DK are right about the translation.
It's about doing the right thing (important) and then doing it right (equally if not more important).
Perhaps "Do the proper thing right" or something else would be more suitable here, but it's hard to tell without context.
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Note added at 1 hr 29 mins (2005-09-07 19:05:39 GMT)
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Charles has been so good as to provide the context, and this convinces me that I and Lingua DK are right about the translation.
It's about doing the right thing (important) and then doing it right (equally if not more important).
Peer comment(s):
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Lingua DK
: Dejligt at vi er enige ;-)
2 mins
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Ja, det er da skønt! Mange tak. ;o)
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lone (X)
: a literal translation is not necessarily the ANSWER
30 mins
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Please don't shout at me (capital letters?). If you noticed, I have not stated absolute confidence as you have in your answer, and therefore I see no reason to react to harshly. I'm merely suggesting what I think is a possible translation. ;o)
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